Stained glass is an art of gesture and light, a subtle language made of transparency, material, and color. Heir to a centuries-old tradition, it continues today to inspire architects, artisans, and artists who seek to bring to life sensitive projects, blending heritage and contemporary creation.
During this immersive five-day training course, master glassmaker Bryce Bianconi teaches the technical and aesthetic foundations of his craft, combining artisanal rigor with freedom of interpretation. Trained under master glassmakers in Chartres and Nancy, he has been practicing for over 20 years, with an approach that is both faithful to tradition and open to experimentation.
Throughout the training, the emphasis is placed on precision of gesture, reading light, and understanding materials. For Bryce Bianconi, "stained glass is not just a decoration: it influences space, volumes, and the atmosphere of a place. It reveals what light can say."

At the end of the training, the intern will be able to:

• Analyze traditional stained glass techniques: cutting, setting, glass painting, lead mounting
• Understand the steps involved in restoring an antique stained glass window
• Explore the creative potential of contemporary stained glass
• Create a personal piece
• Develop a critical eye for the relationship between light, color, material, and space

Program

Day 1

Morning

• Kick-off of the internship week with a 3-hour lecture
• Presentation of tools and materials
• Creation of a small stained-glass window, demonstrated by the professor
• Questions and discussions

Afternoon

• Creation of the tracing according to the prescribed outline
• Tracing of lead lines
• Calibration
• Glass cutting workshop

Day 2

Morning

• Cutting of glass pieces for the prescribed subject

Afternoon

• Lead setting of the subject Required

Day 3

Morning

• Lead setting
• Soldering

Afternoon

• Beginning of the 2nd subject
• Tracing / creation of tracing based on the tracing
• Calibration / Coloring (choice of lenses and tints)
• Beginning of cutting the lenses for the 2nd subject

Day 4

Morning

• Cutting the lenses for the 2nd subject

Afternoon

• Lead setting for the 2nd subject

Day 5

Morning

• Lead setting 2nd Subject

Afternoon

• Soldering with Tin (2nd Subject)
• Putting the Two Completed Panels
• Tidying Up the Workshop

• Classroom, multipurpose room, workshops with professional equipment
• Materials provided
• Individual and collaborative work
• Workshop work
• Active participation and experimentation of participants are encouraged

• Collective and personalized monitoring of work, regular updates
• Self-assessment of technical skills
• Collective feedback
• Half-day attendance sheet
• Certification of completion issued by Campus MaNa